Saturday, September 3, 2016

Little Watercolors

It's been awhile since I last posted.  Lately, life has been a bit hectic with showing our apartment to potential tenants, a downstairs bathroom renovation, a sick doggie and a well pump replacement.
Today is a bit quieter being Saturday and I thought I would look back on what I've been creating over the summer....
When I was out working in the garden I found this little robin's nest that had fallen from the maple tree.  Sad to say, then I found the poor little robin that fell with it.  Unfortunately, despite a trip to VINS to help her, she had been so badly injured in her fall that they had to put her to sleep.  Still this next reminds me of her and makes me glad I tried....


One Wednesday morning, I sat in meditation at North Chapel and the candle in the center of the group was so lovely I came home and did this little watercolor of it....


Ahhhh--this is Sea Sea who came to live with us a little while ago.  She is a four and a half year old Portuguese Water Dog, given to us by friends.  She is a wonderful addition  to the family and Addison and Avery (and pretty much everyone else) loves her!


On yoga mornings the thistle outside the studio was abundant and beautiful....


Down in South Woodstock there is a little pond where we take Sea Sea to swim--Portuguese Water Dogs LOVE to swim!  This is a representation of a birch tree beside the pond....


A gorgeous head of romaine from Feast and Field, our Barnard CSA.  A most festive place where every Thursday night we gather to get our veggies, share dinner with friends and listen to the music.  


Addison turned nine here in Woodstock and for breakfast we had pancakes--hers with a birthday candle.  Later on there was an actual birthday dinner with a beautiful cake, made by Addison, but we sang her day in at breakfast.


So, that's some of what's been going on in the studio this summer.  More later....

Thursday, June 2, 2016

A Day at Saint-Gaudens

Yesterday, Sandy and I began our eighth year of painting together with a trip to one of our favorite summer painting sites: Saint-Gaudens National Historical Site in Cornish, New Hampshire.  The gardens were beautiful as always, and the gardener was nice enough to take a photo of us under the grape arbor...


It was a warm late spring day and we enjoyed staying out of the direct sun.


I did a couple of little watercolor studies--this one of the iris...


...and this of one of the oriental poppies.  I mixed in a bit of marker and 
colored pencil at the end just for fun.


Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Vermont Open Studio Weekend at Gallery 33

Please come visit our cooperative studio shared by six artists creating watercolors, oils, pastels, drawings, photographs and fiber arts. In downtown Woodstock on route 4 above Footprints.


 Open Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm.  And I'll be there for sure Saturday and Sunday afternoons!

Friday, May 20, 2016

Fertile Ground

Today from 4:30 to 6:00 pm is the opening reception for the Norman Williams Public Library's Community Gallery exhibit, "Fertile Ground".


My painting of irises was accepted into the show.  I hope you can stop by  this afternoon for the opening!

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Ansel Adams and Me...

After looking at some great Ansel Adams photographs on our southwestern adventure, I played around with a couple of photos of old wood in the desert...

 

...the bright blue sky below looked great in black and white...


...and that dead wood below took on new writhing meaning in black and white...


 It amazes me what my little iphone camera can do....

Sunday, April 10, 2016

This and that...

Here's a little watercolor of tour Easter lily which is now down to two blossoms.  But in it's glory it was so beautiful...


I added some colored pencil to it and now think that was probably a mistake--the purple would have been better if it were watercolored.

On another note, yesterday I attended an all day "Artful Meditation" workshop at Artistree.  It was really great and here are two of my playful creations...


...my collaged box with the "hidden me" on the inside and the "public me" on the outside...


...and my "Island of Ball Trees", a whimsical variation on a project I used to do with my second graders.  It helped me capture the sense of playfulness we all have in childhood!

Monday, April 4, 2016

Painting Studio 33 in Woodstock Village...

Kate and I spent a recent morning in Woodstock Village, painting the studio (with a little help from a friend).  We're getting ready for Vermont Open Studios on Memorial Day weekend....


...our hard working friend...


...me on the hall wall...


...and Kate doing some touch up....

The color we used was Benjamin Moore "Glacial Till".  It makes the wall look sort of "suedesque".  There may be some more touching up after it is completely dry.  With new signage and improved studio design, it is going to look pretty spiffy!